Ball club swept from semi-finals By R.S. Konjek When we last caught up with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL), they had begun a spirited quest to win their first championship since 2007. Back in early August, the Leafs faced the Guelph Royals in the first round of the playoffs. Pitchers […]
SPORTS: Leafs’ fiftieth season ends sadly (October 2018)
October 16th, 2018 · Comments Off on SPORTS: Leafs’ fiftieth season ends sadly (October 2018)
SPORTS: Slumping Leafs hope to change (Summer 2018)
August 12th, 2018 · Comments Off on SPORTS: Slumping Leafs hope to change (Summer 2018)
Lengthy losing streak dulls early season momentum By R.S. Konjek July was the cruellest month for Toronto baseball fans. Over at the dome, the major league Blue Jays drifted out of contention, waved the white flag and traded away all-star pitcher J.A. Happ. At Christie Pits, the Maple Leafs plunged into a protracted slump. After […]
CHATTER: Christie Pits rink renamed in honour of Sid Smith (March 2018)
March 22nd, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Christie Pits rink renamed in honour of Sid Smith (March 2018)
An artificial rink in Christie Pits Park has been renamed after Sid Smith, the eighth captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The name change happened after the city received an application for the change last year from a private citizen. The rink was officially renamed in a public skating event on January 14 with Mike […]
NEWS: Celebrating a legendary Leaf (Jan. 2018)
January 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: Celebrating a legendary Leaf (Jan. 2018)
Charlie Conacher banner presented to Jesse Ketchum By R.S. Konjek Jesse Ketchum Public School on Davenport Road received a special gift from the Toronto Maple Leafs just before the holidays, thanks to one of its most famous graduates. On December 12, the school was presented with the original Charlie Conacher banner that used to hang […]
SPORTS (MAY 2017): Leafs return with sights on a title
May 26th, 2017 · Comments Off on SPORTS (MAY 2017): Leafs return with sights on a title
Local nine look to take next step to winning championship By R.S. Konjek It’s a casual April evening at Christie Pits Park. A handful of locals play a pickup soccer game on one of the fields. An occasional runner pounds up the slopes near the baseball diamonds. Walkers amble past, many of them joined by […]